Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses request for £1.6million for Cladding a Car Park

[John Wright]

3 minutes ago, Whiskey said:

Nearer to 50 years old surely? 

No. Was rebuilt in 1990

[Roger Mexico]

Refurbished and extended in 2003, though it looks more like a rebuild and that's what the planning was for.

[lfc84]

Chester street is the real problem 

[Gladys]

54 minutes ago, lfc84 said:

Chester street is the real problem 

That's no longer Douglas Borough is it? 

[John Wright]

1 hour ago, Gladys said:

That's no longer Douglas Borough is it? 

It sort of never was. It’s always been owned by Government, although, until covid there was a period when the Corpy operated it. But it cost more in “rent” than was collected in parking fees.

[Albert Tatlock]

1 hour ago, Gladys said:

That's no longer Douglas Borough is it? 

More interesting, now that Douglas has become a city, should they drop the word 'Borough' altogether - as traditionally it is associated with a town.

[Gladys]

7 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said:

More interesting, now that Douglas has become a city, should they drop the word 'Borough' altogether - as traditionally it is associated with a town.

Just obstinacy on my part!

[Albert Tatlock]

1 minute ago, Gladys said:

Just obstinacy on my part!

Works for some...I hear it improved Edgar Rice Tarzan's dating luck immensely.

[Barlow]

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[Barlow]

4 hours ago, John Wright said:

No. Was rebuilt in 1990

It didn't get started until well into the early 2000s.

A mate's firm was asked to do some work on it but took one look at the proposal drawings, made his excuses, and decided he didn't want to get involved.

There was a period where extensive tests were carried out involving big lorries full of water.

 

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[Barlow]

58 minutes ago, John Wright said:

It sort of never was. It’s always been owned by Government, although, until covid there was a period when the Corpy operated it. But it cost more in “rent” than was collected in parking fees.

They tried free parking of Douglas car parks for a while during the Covid period, which included Chester Street. But later hiked the rates to cover the resultant losses of over £150k.

[Two-lane]

6 minutes ago, Barlow said:

They tried free parking of Douglas car parks for a while during the Covid period, which included Chester Street. But later hiked the rates to cover the resultant losses of over £150k.

Are you trying to provoke me into making a comment about MHKs, Civil Servants, and car parking?

[Roger Mexico]

38 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said:

More interesting, now that Douglas has become a city, should they drop the word 'Borough' altogether - as traditionally it is associated with a town.

I'd say don't give them ideas, but it has already:

The Henry Bloom Noble Library could be renamed Douglas City Library, pending approval from Douglas City Council.

The Regeneration and Community Committee has recommended the change, with new signage expected to cost between £7,470 and £9,155.

Of this, £6,000 would come from income services and property maintenance funds, while the library would cover the remaining amount.

Councillors will discuss the proposal in their meeting on 14 August, where they will decide whether to move forward with or reject the rebranding.

Obviously it's small beer in financial terms compared to the car park.  But .... why?

(Admittedly I never knew why it was rebranded to HBN either)

[Amadeus]

7 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said:

I'd say don't give them ideas, but it has already:

The Henry Bloom Noble Library could be renamed Douglas City Library, pending approval from Douglas City Council.

The Regeneration and Community Committee has recommended the change, with new signage expected to cost between £7,470 and £9,155.

Of this, £6,000 would come from income services and property maintenance funds, while the library would cover the remaining amount.

Councillors will discuss the proposal in their meeting on 14 August, where they will decide whether to move forward with or reject the rebranding.

Obviously it's small beer in financial terms compared to the car park.  But .... why?

(Admittedly I never knew why it was rebranded to HBN either)

Because the signage is due a replacement anyway so it’s good timing. We also want to enable the library to better communicate that they do a lot more than just books. 

[Roger Mexico]

3 minutes ago, Amadeus said:

Because the signage is due a replacement anyway so it’s good timing. We also want to enable the library to better communicate that they do a lot more than just books. 

But the word that suggests you "do books" is "library".  Which is the one you're not changing.

(And no, please don't rebrand them as Idea Stores or whatever).